Helen Traubel
Helen Francesca Traubel (June 16, 1899 – July 28, 1972) was an American opera and concert singer. A dramatic soprano, she was best known for her Wagnerian roles, especially those of Brünnhilde and Isolde. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, she began her career as a concert singer and went on to sing at the Metropolitan Opera from 1937 to 1953. Starting in the 1950s, she also developed a career as a nightclub and cabaret singer as well as appearing in television, films and musical theatre. Traubel spent her later years in Santa Monica, California, where she died at the age of 73. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 20, 1899 (St. Louis), Died July 28, 1972 (Santa Monica)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-067835 | 10-in. | 9/13/1941 | Silent night | Coenraad Valentyn Bos ; Helen Traubel | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-067836 | 10-in. | 9/13/1941 | The Lord's prayer | Charles M. Courboin ; Helen Traubel | Soprano vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-067837 | 10-in. | 9/13/1941 | Abide with me | Charles M. Courboin ; Helen Traubel | Soprano vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-067967 | 10-in. | 10/4/1941 | Adeste fidelis | Coenraad Valentyn Bos ; Helen Traubel | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1926-11-08-06] | 12-in. | 11/8/1926 | By a lonely forest pathway | Helen Traubel | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Decca | 101938 | 3/8/1957 | Our voices were meant for each other ; Put on your old grey bonnet ; Waiting for the Robert E. Lee -6 | Jimmy Durante | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Traubel, Helen," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104734.
Traubel, Helen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104734.
"Traubel, Helen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Traubel, Helen - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84198937
Wikidata: Helen Traubel - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q435347
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/194888
MusicBrainz: Helen Traubel - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1fe01b35-83bd-4386-80f8-8ddf965d8f1a
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